New Research for Doctors Weighing the Pros and Cons of Depression Drugs for Mothers-to-Be

New research showing a link between depression medication and early births highlights the need for women to talk with their doctors before taking one of the drugs during pregnancy, physicians say.

The risk of preterm birth, defined as earlier than 37 weeks, was 53% higher in women who took an antidepressant while pregnant, according to a paper published in March in PLOS One. The risk was even higher, an increase of 96%, among...